In this video, we look at the history of peanuts and peanut butter, which spans thousands of years, from their earliest origins, isolated in a corner of the planet, to the ubiquity they enjoy today.

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Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G, Movement I (Allegro), BWV 1049 [orig. by JS Bach]

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